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Market move▲ Bullish for Indian equities
Global bond sell-off eases as oil prices retreat from recent highs
The brief
- Global bond-market relief followed oil prices retreating from recent highs
- Analysts called the respite tentative amid changing signals over the Iran war
- Lower crude may ease inflation and input-cost pressure for Indian refiners and bond markets
- Japan's two year govt bond yield nears 2% on BOJ rate hike bet
- Japanese bond yields climb towards multi-decade highs on inflation, BOJ tightening bets
- Hong Kong launches 4-year euro digital green bond, term sheet shows
- Asian stocks open mixed as rate-hike bets build; Kospi slips, Japan indices rise
- Emerging market investors shun riskiest bonds as US yields soar
US-Iran standoff over reopening the Strait of Hormuz
Oil rose as Iran threatened to widen the conflict and held to a seven-day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while Trump rejected the proposal. Iran said indirect talks with the US remained open; Trump said the conflict could end soon but did not rule out further strikes.
Friday, 25 September
- Global bond sell-off eases as oil prices retreat from recent highs